Dogtooth Island, Illinois
Dogtooth Island is a landlocked fluvial island adjacent to the Mississippi River. Approximately 3 miles (4.9 km) long, it is part of Alexander County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The nearest community is Willard, Illinois.[1] The patch of wetland, still called by courtesy an "island", is on the tip of Dogtooth Bend, a fluvial oxbow-peninsula formed by a meander of the Mississippi Rivber. Much of the Island has been placed in conservation easement for purposes of wetland reserve and floodplain restoration.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
- ^ "Success Stories – Dogtooth Bend Restoration Project". mississippi.org. Mississippi River Network. Retrieved May 26, 2024.